Since 1964 Brands Hatch had shared the British GP with Silverstone but due to Fisa (the international motor sports governing body) instituting a policy of long-term contracts for one circuit per Grand Prix, this shared hosting had to come to an end. As Brands Hatch was perceived as a poorer facility, it was Silverstone that got the nod. There was a packed crowd at Brands in 1986 for the last Grand Prix at the Kent track

Masten Gregory in his Lotus-Climax ahead of Ian Burgess in his Cooper-Climax (No36) and Richie Ginther in his BRM (No14) as they battle for position in the midfield during the 1962 race, the last to be held at Aintree

In 1964 Dan Gurney sits in his Brabham BT7 next to the 100 bottles of champagne he won for setting the fastest lap in practice. His speed in practice didn't help in the race as he finished in 13th place

1948 saw the first post-war British GP and also Silverstone's debut as a Grand Prix circuit, the race was won by Luigi Villoresi, left, who overtook his Maserati team-mate Alberto Ascari, right, to win the race by 14 seconds from his compatriot

The British Grand Prix; Silverstone, 13 May 1950. A congratulatory crowd surrounds race winner Giuseppe Farina. This was one of the Italian's three victories from the season's seven races and he then became world champion